Monday, December 31, 2018

Links

Thank you to everyone who read the blog in 2018, with special thanks to those of you who were kind enough to also donate during the year.

And thanks again to all of those who reached out after the September blog update with support. I'm still figuring out exactly what I'll be doing next, but will update all of you when the time comes.

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"We love the idea of other people using mechanistic formulas to price things, because they may be right 99 times out of 100 but we don’t have to play those 99 times. We just play the one time when we have a differing view." --Warren Buffett (2003)

What I learned at work this year - by Bill Gates (LINK)

Working More Magic at Disney ($) (LINK)

The Hidden System That Explains How Your Doctor Makes Referrals (LINK)

John Stockman’s Medical Bills Topped $1 Million. What Happened? (LINK)

Taking Surprise Medical Bills to Court (LINK)

Related book to the above 3 articles: An American Sickness: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can Take It Back

Bold Predictions for the Travel Industry in 2019 (LINK)

The Atlantic Science Desk: 83 Things That Blew Our Minds in 2018 (LINK)

EconTalk Podcast: Sebastian Junger on Tribe (LINK)
Related book: Tribe
a16z Podcast: Talent, Tech Trends, and Culture (LINK)
This episode of the a16z Podcast features the rare combination of a16z co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz in conversation, together, with economist Tyler Cowen.